ash pan

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ash pan

noun ash pans

A metal pan or tray to catch and retain ashes. To prevent these cinders from being lost, and also to prevent dust from being raised, by sweeping up and carrying away the ashes, what is called an ash-pan is often placed on the hearth between these fire jambs, immediately beneath the grate.

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noun pan to catch ashes

Français	cendrier
Ελληνικά	τεφροδόχη tefrodóchi

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@misc{ash_pan_2026,
  title = {ash pan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ash%20pan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}